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Grade 3: The third graders amended
the soil of the garden beds with cow manure, avian
fertilizer, and kitchen scraps (coffee grounds). Then
they planted a cover crop of winter wheat on all the
beds. The students will monitor which beds got which
amendments and how the crop performs over the winter.
Grade 2: The second graders
planted garlic in the Ramapough Native garden. It was
donated by Jay Van Dunk, and has been in his family for
years. They learned about the native community in
Ringwood, and then spread salt hay, from the salt
marshes of NJ, over the garlic beds. They also ground
corn on flat rocks and stone "matates" in the
traditional way that Native Americans would grind corn
for corn meal. Afterward, they sampled corn tortillas.
They learned that it is very difficult to grind your own
corn meal. In addition, Mrs. Krott's class participated
in the Journey North Tulip Garden project in which
classrooms all over the country register their tulip
gardens (all planting red emperor tulips) with the
Journey North Website. The site helps monitor the
arrival of spring and tracks changes in its arrival time
as evidenced by the tulip growth.
Grade 1: First graders grew beets,
and watched the growth. Then, using purchased beets,
they peeled, boiled, and ate them. The beet water
was used to dye a piece of cloth. One class dyed a
t-shirt, while another dyed a pillow case. Both were
beet pink. Very cute!
Kindergarten: The kindergarteners
dug the potatoes that they planted and made potato
stamps. They also harvested their pumpkins and did a
whole assortment of pumpkin activities that involved
math, art, and language arts.
Thank You: The wheat seeds were
donated by Nina Bertsch of Red Barn Farm. The garlic was
donated by Jay Van Dunk, The PTO paid for the salt hay
and the soil amendments. The tulips were ordered through
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